Now that we’ve made our Anet A8 3D printer safer, it’s time to add some upgrades that will make improve the print quality.
Avoid a Fire Hazard – Anet A8 Safety Upgrades
Cheap, DIY 3D printers can pose a significant fire and safety hazard if not used with extreme caution. Bill shows off the safety upgrades he’s made to this machine so that he can print his helmet with confidence.
Genji’s Shuriken Prop – How to 3D Print Flexible Weapons
Flexible props can make amazing stunt and convention ready weapons! Follow Bill as he 3D models and prints Genji’s shrunken on the Lulzbot Taz Mini with the Flexystruder.
Two Cosplayers Build a $165 3D Printer – Assembling the Anet A8
Bill and Britt start their low budget 3D printer adventure by putting together the $165 Anet A8 kit.
Assembling a 3D Printed Prop Gun at Matterhackers
While at Matterhackers, Bill teamed up with Alec to show how the Destiny Boolean Gemini scout rifle prop is assembled from plethora of 3D printed parts.
Fallout 4 Thirst Zapper Prop – Assembling the 3D Printed Gun
Bill and Ali Williams teamed up to bring the Nuka Cola Thirst Zapper prop to live! Together at the Matterhackers shop, the duo assembled and painted the prop gun.
Budget Printers & Space Guns – Prop 3D Season 3 Preview
Prop 3D Season 3 is just around the corner and Bill has the rundown on what you can expect! We’re covering a budget 3D printer build, plenty of props, and experimenting with flexible filament!
Fiberglass and Painting – Star-Lord Helmet Kit Part 2
After reinforcing the Star-Lord helmet with epoxy and fiberglass, Bill got to work doing the bulk of the paint job. For this prop, he went with “metalizer” lacquers and an airbrush.
Adding a Robot Shell to My 3D Printed Glove Skeleton
You read that right. Last week I 3D printed a flexible glove platform and this week I made aesthetic shell pieces to cover up the finger parts. These pieces were modeled in Fusion 360 and printed on the Sigma 3D printer. In this video I show how I finished and assembled those parts.
3D Printing Rigid and Flexible Material on the Sigma Dual Extruder 3D Printer & Simplify 3D
Bill got his hands on the Sigma Dual Extrusion 3D printer from BCN3D and put it to the test, creating a flexible and rigid costume glove platform. This video is a tutorial on how to prepare multiple material prints so that the flexible NinjaFlex and rigid ABS materials bond together.